Lauren Davis has spent her professional career taking care of people. The founder of FASTMedical began her career in health care as a certified nursing assistant (CNA). She later earned her certification as a registered nurse (RN) and went on to become a corporate compliance officer at a large retirement center. Ready to branch out … FASTMedical: Revolutionizing assisted-living reimbursements
Food FiXR founder Dr. Grace Hameister is ready to change the way people look at food. The Doctor of Chiropractic, Functional and Integrative Medicine founded Food FiXR, an “interactive FoodTech and HealthTech platform” that allows users to make informed choices at the grocery store before the items land in their carts, in 2021. The app … Food FiXR is set to soar
Maker llc, founded in 2012, might be one of the region’s most inventive workplaces. The collection of creatives has been producing graphic designs, product designs, and environmental designs for over a decade. The Mequon-based design firm has recently gotten a whole lot more inventive. It has spun out a design company that focuses on medical … More magic from Mequon’s Maker
Stress is a growing problem worldwide. According to a 2022 study by the American Psychological Association (APA) 76% of Americans reported that stress impacted their physical health. Work related stress is estimated to cost the U.S. more than $300 billion in losses due to absenteeism, diminished productivity, and accidents. Meditation has been clinically proven to … Find joy with Joystik
Spaulding Medical CEO, Amanda Baltz, is getting ready to showcase what the Menomonee Falls based MedTech company has been working on behind closed doors. “The last couple of years we’ve been heads-down, developing our next-gen product and we are so excited about what we’ve developed to help our clients,” Baltz said. “We are in the … Spaulding Medical: On the rise
One of the nation’s most influential businesses in healthcare application integration protocols is headquartered in Grafton. HealthLX, founded in 2014 by CEO Will Tesch, is at the forefront of developing Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). FHIR are international standardization guidelines designed to enable health data, including clinical and administrative data, to be quickly and efficiently … HealthLX on fire with FHIR
Dr. Andrew Seter launched the healthcare software company Sensia Tech in 2016- but the story of this Milwaukee-based tech startup began in 1996. Seter, a physician who specializes in Occupational Medicine, determined early in his career that traditional medicine did not serve its business clients. “The dichotomy is that the businesses pay for the vast … Sensia Tech supports the business of medicine
According to a study published by the healthcare analytics firm Protenus, over 47 million doses of medication were stolen by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers in 2018. Opioids were involved in 94% of the incidents, with oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl the most common drugs stolen. Stealing controlled substances prescribed to patients is easier … CAREDirect in growth mode, welcomes new CEO
Shawn Belling has been named the Chief Technology Officer of health tech startup Geno.Me. Founded by Britt Gottschalk, the new company has generated headlines since its launch in 2021. Geno.Me, which allows individuals to share their health data for use in medical research, was the first investment of the Milwaukee venture capital firm, Gateway Capital. … Belling joins Geno.Me as CTO
Will the next big thing in healthcare be created in Milwaukee? Local innovators are counting on it. Area academic research institutions have united to advance the development of drugs, devices, HealthTech software and new clinical delivery approaches that address unmet medical needs. The Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Concordia University Wisconsin, Marquette University, … Local HealthTech startups shine